Carry Each Other’s Burdens
EC: Emeril, Skid Mark, Nemo, Dumbo, Maybelline, Dawg Pound
Warm Up:
Lap around the lot then some standard warm-up exercises: SSH, Imperial Walkers/Hillbillies, Good Mornings, Sir Fazio Arm Circles. One more lap around the lot.
The Workout:
Grab all of the gear (2- 3″ firehose logs, 2- 3″ firehose bundles, numerous kettlebells). The journey we set out on included one lap around the soccer field with various pain stations. The gear was only carried and not used at any station, this will be explained later. First stop was at the stage, box jumps and B2W. Second stop playground, pull ups and merkins. Third stop shelter, Urkins/Derkins/dips/squats. Fourth stop tennis court, suicides/11s (people’s chair/merkins)/suicides. Fifth stop along the path for some Broke Back merkins. Walked back to flag and put gear in the middle of the circle to start Mary.
Mary:
Low slow flutter and LBCs
Announcements:
North/South Convergence Saturday, 30 March.
Check the Slackbook
Prayer:
Maggie/Clay/Crab Legs Always/Unspoken/Happy Birthday Roger Roger
Life Tips by CHiPs: All of the gear was carried throughout the workout to demonstrate the many burdens that we carry around daily. The gear was not used during the exercises, but hauled from location to location on purpose. This was to demonstrate how meaningless it is to carry our burdens around endlessly, and by doing so, it weakens us mentally and physically for the important moments in life that we need all of our strength to tackle. It is a reminder that we are much stronger when we are not carrying our burdens around alone. We as men are fixers and never want to appear weak, so we try to fix our hurts by ourselves (alcohol/porn/other addictions) and think that appearing like we “have it all together” it makes us look strong. Well, that’s a lie! Paul tells us in Galatians 6:2, “Carry each others burdens, and this way you will fulfill the *law of Christ (*Golden Rule). We must have men in our life that we can talk to about our hurts/struggles/thoughts, and in so doing we “carry each other’s burdens.” The enemy, Satan, prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. His main objective is to “steal, kill, and destroy” the very thing you hold dear. We are constantly under attack and need to be ready. Therefore, I challenge each PAX to find another man in their life that they can talk to and form a shield lock with when the crap hits the fan.
